Here are the constitutional amendments that correspond to your queries:
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The 13th Amendment: Ratified in 1865, this amendment officially abolished slavery in all areas of the United States.
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The 15th Amendment: Ratified in 1870, this amendment granted African American men the right to vote, prohibiting the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
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The 14th Amendment: Ratified in 1868, this amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and provided all citizens with "equal protection under the laws."
These amendments were crucial in advancing civil rights for African Americans following the Civil War.